31st October 2024
- Teal: Nine birds, Loch an Ordain, Torbreck (DAH)
- Black-headed Gull: Three birds, Clashnessie beach (DAH)
30th October 2024
- Coot: Single bird showing again on Loch an Aigeil, Clachtoll (DAH)
- Fieldfare: Approx. 50 birds, Ardvar (Stefan Taylor)
29th October 2024
- Whooper Swan: Two adults and two juveniles, Loch Culag (Fiona Carter). Seen for a couple of days
28th October 2024
- Wigeon: Two birds, Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Long-tailed Tit: 6+ birds near Achmelvich bridge (DAH)
25th October 2024
- Red Grouse: Single bird, near Loch Cul Fraoich (Callum Millar)
- Snipe: Two birds, near Loch Cul Fraoich (Callum Millar)
24th October 2024
- Great Northern Diver: Two adults and single juvenile, Bay of Culkein (Steve & Erica Ivey)
- Whooper Swan: Five birds over Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey)
23rd October 2024
- Whooper Swan: 16 birds, Loch na Claise (DAH) and 24 birds, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH). Also 8 birds flying over Loch Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey). Photo Gallery - Birds
- Coot: Single bird, Loch na Claise (DAH). This is possibly the same bird seen on Loch an Aigeil the day before.
- Tufted Duck: Two birds (a pair), Loch na Claise (DAH)
- (Greater) White-fronted Goose: Nine birds, Culkein Stoer (DAH). This is a notable record for Assynt with the previous handful of records being of single birds. The last reported date was 8th December 2014.
- Great Northern Diver: Single bird, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Black-headed Gull: c100 birds, mainly adults, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Turnstone: 12 birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Redwing: Many birds seen and heard flying over Strathan (Clarinda Chant). Similar sightings until 26 October
22nd October 2024
- Treecreeper: Single bird, Strathan (Fiona Carter)
21st October 2024
- Coot: Single adult bird, Loch an Aigeil, Clachtoll (DAH). Photo Gallery - Birds. A very infrequent record in Assynt with the last one reported being April 2019.
- Gannet: 200+ birds feeding just off shore, Bay of Stoer (DAH). Photo Gallery - Birds
- Whooper Swan: Three adult birds on Lochan Fearna, Lagg (DAH)
- Rock Pipit: c30 birds along strand line, Loch Kirkaig (DAH)
- Woodcock: Single bird near Loch Poll hydroscheme (Beccy Garvey)
- Brent Goose: Four birds close to northern shore, Bay of Culkein (Steve & Erica Ivey)
- Pine Marten: Single animal feeding by Loch Culag (Fiona Carter)
20th October 2024
- Buzzard: Single bird, Strathan (Fiona Carter)
18th October 2024
- Redwing: 12 birds flying into the trees near Loch Poll Hydro track (DAH)
17th October 2024
- Whooper Swan: Five birds flying over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Brambling: Single bird in garden, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson)
16th October 2024
- House Martin: Single bird, late afternoon feeding over Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). This is a very late record for Assynt, possibly even the Highland recording area. Some previous last dates for Highland: 2022 - 29th October, 2021 - 16th October, 2020 - 7th October.
- Raptors: Two Sparrowhawks high above a single White-tailed Eagle over Lochinver (DAH)
- Red Admiral: Single butterfly in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Redwing: Multiple birds heard (nocturnal migrating calls), Nedd (Stefan Taylor). The first record for this winter
15th October 2024
- Dipper: Single bird, River Kirkaig (Ken Fairchild)
- Long-tailed Duck: Single juvenile bird, Clashnessie Bay (DAH). Photo Gallery - Birds [The following day, 16th October there were two birds present]
- Great Northern Diver: Single bird still in breeding plumage, Clashnessie Bay (DAH)
- Red Admiral: Single butterfly, Main Street, Lochinver (DAH)
- Kestrel: Single bird mobbing Buzzard over Lochinver (DAH)
14th October 2024
- Whooper Swan: Three birds, Loch an Ordain (CADL)
- Sparrowhawk: Single female, Clashnessie (David Slator). Hunting around bird feeder
13th October 2024
- Mistle Thrush: Five birds feeding on rowan berries near Strathcroy (DAH). Some of our winter thrushes have arrived.
- Brent Goose: Three birds, Stoer beach (CADL)
- Red Grouse: Single bird, between Loch a'Braighe and Gorm Loch Mor (Calum Millar)
12th October 2024
- Red Grouse: Two birds, east of Loch na Loinne (Calum Millar)
10th October 2024
- Whooper Swan: A group of three birds and a group of sixteen flying over Ardvar garden (Beccy Garvey)
- Whooper Swan: Six birds flying over Achnacarnin towards Clashnessie (Jane Livingstone)
9th October 2024
- Whooper Swan: Seven birds flying over Ardvar garden (Beccy Garvey)
- Red Admiral: Single butterfly in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
8th October 2024
- Brambling: Single female, Glendarroch garden (Chris and Fran Barley)
7th October 2024
- Little Grebe: Single birds on Loch Drumbeg and Loch Eileanach near Lagg (DAH)
6th October 2024
- Common Dolphin: At least 12 animals, including 2 juveniles, Bay of Clachtoll (CADL)
- Red Deer: Stag roaring, Culkein Drumbeg peat road (DAH). Also near Clachtoll peat road (CADL)
- Jack Snipe: Single bird disturbed from grazing land, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
4th October 2024
- Slow Worm: Single animal in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Red Admiral: Single butterfly, Achnacarnin garden (Pamela Mackenzie)
3rd October 2024
- Dipper: Two or more birds, river Loanan south of Stronechrubie (Ian Evans & Gwen Richards)
- Pink-footed Goose: Approx. 80 birds flying over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Red Admiral Butterfly: Single butterfly, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
2nd October 2024
- Peacock Butterfly: Single butterfly in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Pink-Footed Goose: Skeins of 80, 60 and 30 birds flying over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Meadow Brown Butterfly: Several fairly worn specimens, road to Glencanisp Lodge (DAH)
- Black Darter Dragonfly: Two male dragonflies, basking in the sun, road to Glencanisp Lodge (DAH). Photo Gallery - Dragonflies
- Barn Owl: Single bird, Skiag junction (Dorell Pirie). Also single bird in flight between Elphin and Ledmore junction (Dorell Pirie)
1st October 2024
- Common Dolphin: Sightings of up to 12 animals off Stoer Head Lighthouse, Rubh'an Dunain and Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Great Northern Diver: Single bird off Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Carrion Crow: Single bird in the company of a Hooded Crow, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Redshank: Two birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Ringed Plover: 16 birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Pink-footed Goose: Multiple skeins of approx. 60, 50, 80, 60 and 40 flying over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Grey Heron: Two birds on beach at low tide, Bay of Stoer (CADL)